Water bag bracket



Aug. 24, 1948. RROGERS WATER BAG-BRACKET 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 12, 19.46

1948. F. ROGERS WATER BAG BRACKET Filed Au 12, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 24, 19 48 1 The purpose of my invention is to furnish a water bag hanger as a practical means of" carrying a drinking water bag on motor cars, commercial vehicles, farm tractor machines or any other metal handle consists of two metal plates formed machines or structures where such a device is needed. Formerly, the bag was hung on bumpers, door handles, radiator caps, bolts, or any protruding object at hand.

Consequently, the bag was often lost or damaged if it came in contact with some obstructions. For this reason many people do not now attempt to carry a watenbag. In my'water bag hanger the answer is found to this problem providing a very simple and inexpensive means for carrying the water bag on all kinds of vehicle or structureswhere such means is desired.

It is generally known that a water bag must hangfree to swing in the air to give satisfactory results, otherwise thebag might be torn spilling .thewater or damage paint or finish on vehicles.

With this thought in'mind, I have designed my hanger for carrying water bags in free suspension, the same being illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which;

Figure 1 is a front elevation of my hanger in position on a car bumper ior bags with metal handle;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a front view of a waterbag with a metal handle serving the double purpose of closing the bag and suspending it on the hanger;

Figure 4 is a section on a plane along line 4-4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a front elevation of a water bag with a rope handle;

Figure 6 is a top plan view of a modified form of hanger for use with bags having a rope handle;

Figures '7, 8, 9 and 10 are cross sections howing respectively modified forms of clamping devices for the hanger;

Figure 11 a detail of a cotter pin for holding the bag; and

Figures 12 and 13 side views and top plan views respectively of a horizontally directed supporting arm.

- In the drawings like numerals relate to the same details in the difl'erent figures.

Numeral II in general is a waterbag with a metal handle for closing it and suspending the bag on the hanger, and numeral l I in general is a waterbag having a rope handle serving the same P rpose. i

In Figures 1 to 4 the water bag It is suspended tohang freely by means of its metal handle I! with two gripping jaws (5 at the bottom edge between which the top edges of the bag 19 are pressed together to wholly or partly close its opening-upon the tightening of the wing nuts I. The

"handle may be slightly shorter than the width at the top of the bag, so that water may be poured from the small opening left as at I! without detach-ing the handle from the bag.

This handle I! is provided with two round eyelets or holes ll,'one at each end for engaging an outwardly bent hook I9 on the arm l3 and the other hole engaging a straight peg 20 at the other end of said arm 13, with a cotter pin 2| to hold the handle from slipping off.

It will be understood that by this arrangement the water bag may be detached from the hanger arm by simply removing the cotter pin 2| and slipping the handle "first on the peg 20 and then from the hook l'9. If the wing nuts l5 are not unscrewed, the handle 12 will still close" the top of the bag; II with the exception of the small opening at l'l, through which water may be poured out by tilting the bag III.

The hanger ll has a main shank 25 forming a downward connection between the arm I! and the foot 28, which is preferably provided with a hook 21 for engaging the edge of a bumper 'or similar fixture on a vehicle. The other end of the foot'has an aperture for a screw bolt and nut 29 for tightening the holder on said fixture, either rings 32 sewn fast at the top of the bag, which is open all the time. By means ofthese eyelets or rings '32 the bag can be freely suspended from two opposing hooks 33 and 34 bent backward under the straight arm 34 of the metal hanger 35. Both of'these hooks are directed outwardly away from each other in order to have a better hold on the water bag". 1

This hanger 35 -has a main shank 35 forming a connection between the horizontal arm 34 and the hooked foot 31 has an aperture for holding a clamping bolt 38 with nut for tightening the foot from the straight arm ll of the hanger M. This on such fixture. For this reason the free end of the bolt may be hooked as at $9 for engaging another edge of the fixture.

In Figure 7 is shown a modification of the foot or bracket for clamping the hanger to a bumper or to other channel bar 49 using two hooked clamping plates 4 I. I! with a connecting bolt 43.

The arm 94 may be provided with a pair of other pegs Ito and 29a on one side, so that this arm may carry either or both kinds of bags with metal or rope handles.

Figure 8 shows a hooked clamping plate ll carrying a hooked bolt 49 for securing a hanger to a curved plate 41 and in Figure 9 is shown the manner of clamping a hanger it by bolts 49 to a flat wall ll of a vehicle body.

Figure 10 is a section of a modification of the foot in Figure 1.

Figure 11 shows an improved cotter pin having one leg I! going straight thru the peg 29 while the other leg It is bent around the outer face of the peg.

In Figures 12, 13 numeral a denotes a supporting arm running horizontally from its foot 29a which in this case is flat and held fast by bolts 29a to a straight side or bar on the vehicle. The arm Ila is provided with pegs Ila and a for rope handle bags and on the other side with pegs "a and Ila for metal handle bags.

The term "water bag" in the claims is intended to include bags adapted for transporting other liquids such as oil, paint, milk or refreshments.

It is to be understood that the invention as herein disclosed may be varied from the details described and shown without departure from the spirit of the subioined claims.

I claim:

1. A hanger for suspending a water bag in a fixed position on a vehicle, comprising a substantially horizontal arm, means for detachably but firmly securing the water bag to the arm for suspension therefrom, a downwardly directed shank integral with said arm, afoot unit secured to the lower end of said shank, and clamping means including said foot as an element for securely attaching the unit on said fixed portion of the vehicle.

2. A hanger as described in claim 1, wherein said suspending means consists of pegs projecting sideways from said arm and adapted to engage in eyelets on a handle on said bag.

said suspending means consists of pegs proiecting sideways from said arm and adapted to engage in eyelets on a handle on said beg. said pegs being adapted for cooperation one with another to retain the bag suspended on said arm.

4. A hanger as'described in claim 1, wherein said suspending means consists of pegs prolecting sideways from said arm and adapted to engage in eyelets on a handle on said bag. one of said pegs being straight, as cotter pin carried by the said one peg. the second peg being formed as a hook bent away from said straight peg.

5. A hanger as described in claim 1. wherein said suspending means consists of pegs projecting sideways from said arm and adapted to engage in eyelets on a metal handle on said bag, one of said pegs being straight, a cotter pin carried by the said straight peg. the second peg being formed as a hook bent away from said straight pe said attaching meaneincluding a bent back lip on said foot for gripping said fixed portion of the vehicle and a clamping plate with tightening bolt retain the bag suspended on said: arm. said attaching means including a bent back lip on said foot for gripping said and portion of the vehicle and a clamping bolt with a hooked end for securing the foot rigidly on said vehicle portion.

FRANK ROGERS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file or this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,084,457 Madden Jan. 19, 1914 1,992,092 Thompson Sept. 2'7, 1921 2,087,217 Cohen n... July 13, 193'! 

